Private Evening Desert Safari Dubai: Dune Bashing & BBQ Dinner
Drive red dunes at sunset, then eat and watch performances under starlight
A private evening desert safari from Dubai takes you 55 minutes to an hour into the Lehbab Desert for dune bashing, sand boarding and a photo stop at sunset, then to a traditional camp for camel rides, henna, a barbecue dinner and live entertainment including belly dance and fire shows. The whole experience runs about 7 hours with hotel pickup and return included.
Step-by-step itinerary
Evening desert safari with activities and dinner
- Drive 55-60 minutes to desert meeting point
- Dune bashing and sand boarding adventure
- Photo stop and sunset photography
- Arrive at desert camp, enjoy Arabic coffee and sweets
- Camel ride and henna design experience
- Enjoy barbecue dinner and shisha
- Watch belly dance, fire, and tanura shows
- Return 55-60 minutes to hotel with music
What’s included
- Private 4x4 pickup from your Dubai or Sharjah hotel and return.
- 35 minutes of dune bashing through Lehbab Desert with a professional driver.
- sand boarding and sunset photo stop.
- traditional camp welcome with Arabic coffee and sweets.
- camel ride and henna painting.
- traditional Arabic and international barbecue buffet with vegetarian and meat options, desserts, unlimited water, tea, coffee and soft drinks.
- shisha.
- belly dance show (two performances), Tanura dance and fire show entertainment.
- free Arabic dress photography and falcon photo.
- hotel drop-off.
Times
- Every day 13:30 14:00 14:30
Before you book
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The experience
The drive out leaves your hotel in a private 4x4 and crosses the desert countryside for just under an hour. Once the dunes start, the real action begins: 35 minutes of dune bashing through the red sand with a professional driver, a photo stop in the middle of the desert at sunset, and time to try sand boarding before the light goes. You capture the moment in local costume if you want, and the henna artist is waiting at camp.
At the traditional camp you're welcomed with Arabic coffee and Legemat (a sweet pastry), then you move through the evening's activities at your own pace. Camel rides happen here, along with the henna painting and costume photos. The barbecue buffet includes both vegetarian and meat options, plus desserts and unlimited water, tea, coffee and soft drinks. Shisha (the Arabic water pipe) is available, and the entertainment runs three shows: two belly dance performances and a Tanura dance with fire show, all happening around the campfire by starlight.
The return drive takes another 55 minutes to an hour, with traditional local music playing as you head back to your hotel in Dubai or Sharjah. The whole outing is private to your group, so the pace and timing are yours to set within the evening's structure.
Is this one for you?This is a private tour, so your group has the 4x4 and the camp experience to itself, which means the timing flows at your pace and you're not coordinating with strangers. Book this if you want the full evening of dune action, traditional camp activities and entertainment without the logistics of getting there and back on your own.
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Top questions
What exactly is dune bashing and how rough is the ride?
Dune bashing is 35 minutes of driving a 4x4 through the red sand dunes of Lehbab Desert with a professional driver who knows the terrain. It's the adventure part of the safari, with plenty of ups and downs across the dunes. The vehicle is built for it and the driver is licensed for this work, but it is a bumpy, thrilling ride.
Can I do the camel ride and henna at the camp, or are those optional?
Both the camel ride and henna painting are available at the traditional camp and included in the price. You choose whether to do them. They're not mandatory parts of the evening.
What's included in the barbecue dinner?
The dinner is a traditional Arabic and international buffet with vegetarian and meat options, desserts, and unlimited water, tea, coffee and soft drinks throughout the evening. Shisha is also available at the camp.
How long is the drive from my hotel to the desert?
The drive from your hotel to the meeting point in the desert takes 55 minutes to 1 hour, and the return trip is the same length, so you'll spend about 2 hours total in transit as part of the 7-hour experience.
Are the belly dance and fire shows part of every evening, or do they depend on the night?
The entertainment lineup includes two belly dance shows, a Tanura dance performance and a fire show, all happening around the campfire by starlight as part of the evening at camp.
Private Evening Desert Safari Dubai: Dune Bashing & BBQ Dinner
7h · EN · at your hotel
from AED 1,205 per group
≈ US$ 320 in your currency
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